De Jonge leads Nova Scotia selections to national paddling teams

Fifteen Nova Scotian paddlers, including Olympic bronze medallist

 Mark de Jonge of Halifax, have been named to 

CanoeKayak Canada’s sprint national teams for the 2014-15 season.

The Maskwa paddler was selected to men’s kayak 200 team on Tuesday.

Windsor’s Ryan Cochrane and Halifax’s Alexander Scott 

were also named to the K200 team.

Other Bluenoses on the national squads include: 

Halifax’s Andrew Jessop and Waverley’s Marshall Hughes (men’s K-1,000)

 Dartmouth’s Benjamin Russell and Waverley’s Craig Spence (men’s C-1,000)

 Jason McCoombs of Dartmouth (men’s C-200)

 Genevieve Orton of Lake Echo, 

Kentville’s Alexa Irvin and Dartmouth’s Sam Hall,

 Hannah Vaughan and Una Lounder (women’s K-500)

 Michelle Russell of Waverley (women’s K-200)

 and Dave Waters of Fox Point (Paracanoe).

CanoeKayak Canada also named a senior development and a ...more